Giants Lose Cruz on a Disastrous Night in Philadelphia

Star Receiver Leaves Field in Tears After Tearing Patellar Tendon

PHILADELPHIA—The Giants’ fortunes in their important division matchup against the Eagles and for the remainder of the still-young 2014 season changed with one routine jump on Sunday night.

With 9:39 remaining in the third quarter of an increasingly ugly blowout loss, the Giants faced a fourth-and-goal at the Eagles’ 3-yard line when Victor Cruz leapt for Eli Manning’s fade pass in the corner of the end zone. The star receiver turned to make the grab and tried to push off his with right leg, but didn’t get high off the ground....